1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/docker/common.rc b/tests/docker/common.rc
index e6f8cee0d6..9a33df2832 100755
--- a/tests/docker/common.rc
+++ b/tests/docker/common.rc
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ check_qemu()
 {
     # default to make check unless the caller specifies
     if [ $# = 0 ]; then
-        INVOCATION="check"
+        INVOCATION="${TEST_COMMAND:-make $MAKEFLAGS check}"
     else
-        INVOCATION="$@"
+        INVOCATION="make $MAKEFLAGS $@"
     fi
 
-    make $MAKEFLAGS $INVOCATION
+    $INVOCATION
 }
 
 test_fail()